Ketubah

A ketubah is a traditional Jewish prenuptial agreement which outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride. The first ketubah dates back to the 500s AD, replacing the mohar (bride price); as many young men were unable to pay the bride price, rabbis decided to implement a prenuptial agreement which could include non-monetary obligations as well as any bride price. Ketubot are often signed by two witnesses and read under the chuppah at the wedding ceremony, and they are often displayed in the household as a reminder of the spouses' obligations to each other. Today, it has no monetary value and is not enforced, except in Israel.